The Irish Times

ECB likely to raise interest rates in July

Hawkish shift comes after euro zone inflation hits record 7.5%

Fri May 06 2022 - 11:10

Fifa estimates club football has lost a third of its revenue

Emergency Covid-19 grants have been applied for by 150 of 211 member associations

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 12:49

EU leaders face split over coronavirus recovery plan

Deep divisions on financing response puts conference agreement in question

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 00:53

Why Sweden ditched its negative rate experiment

Has the biggest monetary policy experiment of modern times actually worked?

Fri Feb 21 2020 - 15:05

Draghi under pressure to deliver fresh stimulus package

Growing opposition to easing will heighten tension at this week’s ECB meeting

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 07:08

Weaker than expected euro zone inflation raises pressure on ECB

Eurostat revises its July estimate for consumer price growth to 1%

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 16:01

Irish bond rates reach new low amid talk of aggressive ECB stimulus

Yield on State’s 10-year bonds falls to minus 0.147%

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 17:54

Sterling woes, Burberry hero and the moon landing recreated in chocolate

Planet Business: There’s a job going at IMF

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 04:04

Who is in the running for the EU's top jobs?

Europe Editor Patrick Smyth sets the scene and looks at the runners and riders

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 14:40

Jean-Claude Juncker ‘would not mind’ a German leading the ECB

Jens Weidmann’s hawkishness makes his candidacy controversial

Fri May 03 2019 - 11:25

Finland’s Erkki Liikanen most likely to head ECB, say economists

Central banker who played key post-crisis role seen as favourite for top job

Thu Dec 27 2018 - 13:00

Will an Irish person finally get a big ECB job?

Sharon Donnery is in the running for head of banking supervision, but she has competitors

Wed Aug 15 2018 - 11:43

German growth starts 2018 at weakest pace in a year

Slowdown in euro area weighs on economy but ECB says it may be temporary

Tue May 15 2018 - 08:11

Miriam Lord: The curious incident of the dog in the boot

A retiring secretary general recalls a ‘Yes Minister’-style intervention

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 01:00

Doherty says banking inquiry needs general election date

Sinn Féin TD says that if Enda Kenny gave date, inquiry could set realistic deadline

Thu Dec 03 2015 - 13:04

Banking inquiry to delay report publication by week

Some members refuse to sign off on report in current format, saying it is too political

Thu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00

EU to discuss corporate tax evasion

Finance ministers’ meeting likely to cover tax harmonisation issues in Ireland

Fri Sept 11 2015 - 06:55

Eurosceptic party to join new centre-right government in Finland

With recession and 10% unemployment, the Finns face pressure to bring debt into line

Thu May 07 2015 - 18:31

Finland backs centrist politician to revive economy

Juha Sipilä’s Centre Party wins 21% of vote and is likely to head new coalition government

Tue Apr 21 2015 - 01:00

Finnish election will come down to economic fundamentals

Juha Sipilä’s Centre Party likely to lead coalition with incumbent Stubb a minor player

Fri Apr 17 2015 - 01:00

Olli Rehn returns to stricken Finland pledging austerity

Tough ex-EU commissioner will use harsh policies if elected to power

Tue Apr 14 2015 - 01:00

Noonan to challenge EU budget stance on small states

Frustration mounting about perceived leniency towards France over deficit

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 01:00

Rehn will ‘consider seriously’ any banking inquiry invitation

Former EU commissioner says it is easy to criticise handling of crisis in hindsight

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 17:46

Phil Hogan expected to be named agriculture commissioner

Juncker due to announce new European Commission today in Brussels

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 01:02

Mood music good as Noonan set to tackle EU finance ministers

Analysis: agreement on plan to repay IMF bailout loans would be virtually certain to lessen case for retroactive direct bank recapitalisation from ESM fund

Tue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00

Deflation threatens to derail Euro recovery

Almost six years after the economic crisis began, Europe cannot afford to face into a prolonged period of stagnation

Fri Sept 05 2014 - 01:20

Rehn warns Scotland of currency issue in EU

Candidate country ‘would not have a monetary authority of its own’

Thu Sept 04 2014 - 01:00

Battle over top EU jobs enters next round

Appointment of commissioners will be test of political mettle

Thu Jul 17 2014 - 01:00

Merrion Pharma’s Donnelly will not seek re-election

ECB president to address the Committee for Economic and Monetary Affairs today

Mon Jul 14 2014 - 01:03

Fine Gael and Sinn Fein to take seat on ECON committee in Europe

Mairead McGuinness elected vice-president of European Parliament

Wed Jul 02 2014 - 01:01

Fight against ‘aggressive tax planning’ key issue for EU, says Rehn

European public has sent clear message on issue, says EU commissioner

Fri Jun 13 2014 - 01:00

Taxation will be key EU issue over next five years says Rehn

Outgoing Commissioner praises ‘strength and stamina’ of Irish people over last few years

Thu Jun 12 2014 - 11:37

Jean-Claude Juncker conundrum opens up rifts among EU member states

What threatened to be a tedious exercise has turned into a diplomatic tussle

Thu Jun 05 2014 - 07:55

European Commission gives Albania green light to start talks on joining EU

Lithuania to become 19th euro member, adopting currency on January 1st

Thu Jun 05 2014 - 01:00